| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | B-2406 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Boeing 707 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Boeing 707-300 |
| Aircraft Version: | Boeing 707-3J6B |
| C/n (msn): | 20716 / 880 |
| Operator Titles: | CAAC - Civil Aviation Administration of China |
| Local Operator Name: | 中国民航 |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Vancouver - InternationalMap |
| Region / Country: | British Columbia, Canada |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: CYVR IATA: YVR Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | June 1985 |
| Photo by: | Gary Vincent |
| Photo ID: | 548667 |
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Beginning in 1973, CAAC took delivery of nine 707s from Boeing (and IL-62s from the Soviet Union) to start long-haul international routes. B-2406 was was the third aircraft delivered on April 15, 1974. In 1988, Air China was established by the Chinese government to operate the country's international routes and the airliner was transferred to them by 1989. Sold in 1993, it was converted by IAI - Israel Aircraft Industries to a 707 Re'em and delivered to the Israeli Air Force with serial 260. This photo is copyright © Gary Vincent, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 19 February 2023, and has since been viewed 830 times. |